The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-11

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x MORNING, NOVEM
trems Analchist, which place they do not
wish 70 occupy themselves. schwsb be.
came deeply depressed. n He walked M
and down his cell with his head on his
breast. Engel and Fischer refused to talk
to their keeper, but were evidently almost
ovarwhelmed by the tragedy. 'i53lls .sTlI
| Jallers Felx aud his son, Otto. who act.
ed aa chief turnkey at the Jail, were yery
much depressed this evening over ths
event oil the day. Mr.. Folz was asksd to
explain the way In which Lingg had kept
ms dynamite cap from tho eyes ol his
| ls THE JA1LyR's THEORY.
shave theory. You know that Linpg
had . very bushy head Of hair. 1t Is not
without the bounds Of oiposaibility that he
placed the cap in his locku and kept It
there while we searched him laet Sunday,
At that time he was stripped completely.
Ny deputiea searched all his clothing and
could , find nothing Of a suspicious char.
Deputy Sheriff O'Nell told tbs follow
ing story to an Associated Press reporter.
By way Of preface, it may be said that
thid same deputy hss been stationed di.
rsc:!y In front OF L!nga'a cell, and Deputy
Enylehars wss his brother officer. Said
|O,Sei!: %@f rlgtFGS a u 9::5:.HfS. !.
''At $40 O'Clock everything in jail was
quiet. The common prisoners we're tax.
Ing their breakfast in the usual manner,
Jaller Conrad Fo,z, baving driven from
his home; entered the Jail at the hour
mentioned. His first question wac ss to
how Ltngg was. This remark was deliy.
cred to myaelf. replied that the pria.
oner was very quiet this morning. / had
my back to the donr Of his cell, but to es.
cure myself, turned about and looked into
tho inclosule. Linyg was lying down on
his cot. There was a candle burning on
his table. Tbs use Of 8 candle haa been
allowed him for some time. Jailer Folz
went into his private ollice, which is
about twenty feet from the cage, in hich
Lingg's cell is. A moment later gllz
THERE WAS AN B1pLosIoN. i.
ITO my mind 1t wss euch au explosion as
would be occasioned by the discharge Of
8 double barreled shot gun, heavily load.
ed, not only with bird but slug shot.
Immediately myself, Engelhardt, with
deputies Esan and Hogan, the two latter
being near at hand, jumped to tho door CT
tho cell. at the moment OF the explosion,
Jailor Folz ran out OF his Office and cross.
ing the reception room OF tho jail, came
to our assistance. At thio minute we saw
q lev wreaths Of smoke coming ou. Of the
cell occupied by Lingg. The prisoner was
on the floor. The lower part OF his facs
was such mas of blood that the lsstures
we're unYecosnizable. Blood wss ecatter.
over tha flor, on the cot, In places on thu
wall, and tho body Of the suicide was
covered with it. t=r3 ~ =
Deputy Egan was immediately dis.
patched to tho Insane Department Of the
jail. This is reached by running down
the iron stsps, crossing tho stone yard,
diving Into the basement again up pair
ol htails, and finally into the DOCTORS pri.
vats apartments. 81, Z. 5s -.
when the doctor come to the room he
said at onca that the case was one which
he could not safely handle alone. He sent
messenger arouCd 10 Dr.. Fenger's houee
q few blocks away. As soen as he arrived
he ordered Lingg taken to another room.
The one selected was the bath
room Of tho Jail. The dying
man WAC carried to this apartment
by myself and the three deputies men.
toned. 10 was placed on hastily i'm.
provised table. By this time thres other
physicians had arrived. One dressed tie
torn flesh, another gave attention to tho
tongue Of. the mortally wounded man, A
portion OF the tongue wss left and ysa at.
:ached to the palate. This fell back into
the throat, stopping I4;nge's hreathiug.
Inc phyelcian pulled this back and a
string vas attached which was held by a
deputy, thus allowing respiration.
while this wcs. going on another sur
geon operated dcodorias-, another had
sayrings in hig hands md frequently in
lected portions Of brandy and again doses
ci salt; Morphine, injections wero also
asl.if LrEaa's DEATH.
Rev. Dr.. Bolton, Methodist minister,
who has, been attending Fielden, wer t !
into see Lingg, but got no answering lock
from him: The minister came out ehak-
ing his head helplesa. jBayond a glance |
OF recognition TO Capt. Black, who came
into the room for q moment, and saidi
Poor, poor fellow" "there was nothing to |
break the horrible agony of DIX mortal |
houre wait for death 3 approach.
L!Dge's breathing gradually became |
slower. The psl!or Of bis iorehaad deep. |
eued. a slight glez, was not;caa ia the |
nom sunken eyes. Some one ssid, ."He is |
DYING" and tho reporters we're ready for |
9 1nah,ta the nearest telephone. Liugg's |
Biz breast hoaved once, and was still, |
His eyes looked ntrsight ahead with come !!
thing. of their cid brIghtneau, but at q |
Ehinpsr from tho doctor, the reporters
daahed to the telephones, falling one over |
another down the marrow; stairway in
their efforts to tell Tho nova first. While
the reporters were tunbling and running,
the doctor rsissd L!ngg's right arm. It
fsll back on tho table, limp, An attend.
ants rig ght and left fors.tingera we're laid
on bis forehead, and pushed the eyelids
shut 1n q moment the little room was
empty Q! all bat the e.iastly CORPSE Of tbs
homb.maker, Louis Lingg.